Weird question about my wife’s cat

[Gooze17]

this is a very weird one. My wife has a cat. We don’t love eachother. She doesn’t hiss or bite me. She just basically pretends I don’t exist most of the time. Last week or so she’s been next to me constantly. Let’s me pet her and doesn’t seem to wanna leave my side. Last night she curled up next to me in bed. Sometime in the night she came up and laid right on my chest which she doesn’t do with anyone ever. My anxiety riddled brain thinks I’m dying or sick and she knows it and is trying to provide comfort. This is probably bonkers and totally off the wall and I’ve been doing so much better with therapy. but. Anyone have experience or advice with this? I’m genuinely unsettled

 

[Gooze17]

And I do understand how ridiculous the thought and question is. Just hung up on it

 

[suzzeeb]

Every time my dog sniffs on me in any particular spot over and over (probably from something I spilled on me that she smells) I freak out thinking she can tell something is going on and trying to let me know. My husband doesn't have anxiety and thinks the same thing sometimes so I think it's a common fear but unlikely that's what's going on.

 

[Cuchculan]

Is not a sign of anything. Just a cat being nice. Might get a pet not like somebody for so long. Suddenly they want attention and comfort and the person they always avoid is there. So they sit next to them. For most they won't really care were that comfort / attention is coming from. Just getting used to you. Nothing else at all.

 

[Gooze17]

Thanks guys. 10 years of politely ignoring eachother and when I suddenly became her favorite person it threw me a bit

 

[Jonathan123]

Perhaps your cat had a 'Eureka' moment and realised it was not being kind and needed to change its ways.
Maybe we can all take a lesson from that.

 

[E.B]

A lot of times as a cat ages it's becomes more affectionate...I've seen it with my own in fact.

 

[Health anxiety suxs]

Perhaps your wife had a talking to with the cat, letting the cat know which side his/her bread is buttered on and he/she better change its tune if he/she wants to keep being fed.

 

[Gooze17]

Perhaps your wife had a talking to with the cat, letting the cat know which side his/her bread is buttered on and he/she better change its tune if he/she wants to keep being fed.

lol this cat doesn’t care. She is the definition of indifference